Aetna health insurance may cover some or all of the cost of COVID-19 tests taken at CVS Pharmacy ® drive-thru locations. Health insurance is accepted for tests with provider visits at MinuteClinic locations. If you plan to use health insurance for your visit, you must bring your insurance card. Note that you may still have out-of-pocket costs Updated on July 29, 2022. Influenza (the flu) and COVID-19, the illness caused by the pandemic coronavirus, are both contagious respiratory illnesses, meaning they affect your lungs and breathing, and can be spread to others. Although the symptoms of COVID-19 and the flu can look similar, the two illnesses are caused by different viruses. Of 179 studies included, 134 evaluated rapid tests for influenza viruses, 32 for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and 13 for other respiratory viruses. We used the bivariate random effects model for quantitative meta-analysis of the results. Most tests detected only influenza viruses or RSV. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu test is a molecular at-home test utilizing the same platform and device design as Lucira's COVID-19 tests to provide independent diagnoses for COVID-19, Flu A, and Flu B For Influenza, the test demonstrated a positive percent agreement of 83.3% (Flu A) and 80% (Flu B) and a negative percent agreement of 97.5% (Flu A) and 95.3% (Flu B) versus RT-PCR, based on There is a risk of false negative for flu A, B, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 results under certain co-infection circumstances with Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJP). The Alinity m Resp-4-Plex assay was validated with nasopharyngeal swabs. Anterior nasal swabs (self-collected under healthcare provider (HCP) supervision or HCP-collected) are also considered The FDA granted emergency use authorization for certain at-home COVID-19 test kits, including one that tests for both COVID-19 and the flu. Some of these tests require a provider's prescription. You collect your own sample of nasal fluid or saliva at home and then send it to a lab to be rapidly analyzed. Some COVID-19 tests provide fast results Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd News Releases. Quick Navi TM - Flu+COVID-19 Ag Receives Regulatory Approval in Japan as a Combo, Rapid Diagnostic Kit for Influenza and COVID-19- Simultaneous testing for both viruses using a single test sample - March 23, 2022 Jingwen Chen, Ph.D. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 2 Hologic, Inc. 10210 Genetic Center Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Device: Aptima SARS-CoV-2/Flu assay Pfizer Tests Flu, COVID-19 Combo Shot. More. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine awaits administration at a vaccination clinic, Dec. 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) EHQjC.